Outdoor lamp

Abstract

A lighting system mountable to a support surface comprising a mounting bracket and a light housing having a lens attached thereto and a bulb located the lens. A photo control is also include which has a gradient of decreased opacity which controls the duration of operation of the light by adjustably limiting the amount of light sensed by the control. In addition, a shield located between the bulb and the lens may be provided. The shield is positionable about the bulb to selectively block light emitted by the bulb. The mounting bracket has a first support and a second support and the housing is adapted to releasably engage the supports in a sequential manner whereby when the first support is engaged, the housing is pivoted about the first support until the housing is in engagement with the second support. The housing then coacts with the second support so that it is secured to the mounting bracket in a fixed manner.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A lighting system mountable to a support surface comprising: a mounting bracket, a light housing, and a bulb;   said mounting bracket having a first bracket support and an opposingly located second bracket support;   said light housing having a first housing support and an opposingly located second housing support;   said first bracket support adapted to coact with said housing first housing support to create an axis about which said housing articulates;   said articulation allows said second bracket support and said second housing support to be aligned whereby said second bracket support and said second housing support are positioned to prevent the articulation of said light housing; and   a photo control which includes a gradient of decreased opacity which controls the duration of operation of said bulb by adjustably limiting the amount of light sensed by said control.   
     
     
       2. A lighting system mountable to a support surface comprising: a mounting bracket, a light housing having a lens, and a bulb;   said mounting bracket having a first bracket support and an opposingly located second bracket support;   said light housing having a first housing support and an opposingly located second housing support;   said first bracket support adapted to coact with said housing first housing support to create an axis about which said light housing articulates;   said articulation allows said second bracket support and said second housing support to be aligned whereby said second bracket support and said second housing support are positioned to prevent the articulation of said housing; and   a shield located between said bulb and said lens, said shield positionable about said bulb whereby said shield selectively blocks light emitted by said bulb.